Metro Mayor slams train maker Stadler over ‘frustratingly poor’ performance of new fleet
Liverpool Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram, has publicly upbraided bosses of Swiss trains manufacturer, Stadler, for the "very unreliable" service of the new £500m Merseyrail fleet of Class 777 trains.
The fleet, already up to three years late being introduced into service, is being phased into operation across the Merseyrail network, replacing the current fleet which is around 50 years old.
However, services on the Liverpool to Kirkby line, in particular, have fallen way below the standards expected, said the mayor.
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